CULTURE PROMOTION PROGRAMS

The Department of Arts and Culture (DAC) aims to promote art and culture through teaching, research, outreach and production activities, seeking the full development of the human being, the enhancement of the quality of life and the transformation of society.

DAC´s responsibilities are:

promote art in all its languages and forms;

plan, foster, produce, organize and coordinate the artistic and cultural activities developed by the department’s various sectors: visual arts, cinema, music, theater and art education;

DAC occupies the architectural ensemble of Trindade neighborhood’s old church, which includes the Igrejinha, with a music auditorium; the Theater, with a concert hall; and the Casa do Divino, with space for workshops. It also manages the Art Gallery, located at the Centro de Convivência (currently closed for renovation); a part of the Rectorate Building Hall, used for cultural exhibitions, and the Acoustic Shell, located at the campus central square.